Suspect arrested after shooting at Nebraska university hospital

Creighton University Medical Center was placed on lockdown after a gunman shot a man in the lobby, less than 300 feet away from dozens of police officers.

OMAHA, NE (Associated Press) April 6, 2011 -- A gunman shot a man April 6 in the lobby of an Omaha, Nebraska hospital, and the suspect was quickly apprehended by a swarm of officers already inside the building to keep watch as a sheriff's deputy was treated for a gunshot wound in an unrelated case.

Creighton University Medical Center was placed on lockdown soon after the shooting, which was reported about 3:40 p.m., an Omaha police officer said.

He identified the victim as a 30-year-old Omaha man. He said the victim was listed in stable condition April 6, but declined to elaborate on the injuries. The victim and the suspect knew each other, the officer said.

Because a deputy injured in an unrelated incident was being treated inside the hospital at the time, there was a large police force on site. The Douglas County sheriff estimated there were at least 50 law enforcement officers less than 300 feet away when the hospital shooting occurred.

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Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report